Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
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| Developer(s) | LucasArts |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date(s) | NA October 31, 1997 EU March 1998 JP September 23, 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) |
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi is a Lucasarts fighting game released in 1997 and set in the fictional universe of Star Wars. "Teräs Käsi" refers to a martial art used in the game; and, while being in grammatically incorrect form, is Finnish for "steel hand".
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[edit] Story
Masters of Teräs Käsi takes place between the Star Wars movies, Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. The destruction of the Death Star at the hands of Luke Skywalker severely crippled the Galactic Empire. The Emperor wanted retaliation against him and all of the Rebel Alliance and sought the services of assassin, Arden Lyn, to eliminate the Alliance's key members. Luke and the others find out about the Empire's plot and challenge Arden, face to face.
[edit] Reception
Masters of Teräs Käsi received generally mediocre reviews from the gaming press. Most were disappointed in the fighting engine, which was inferior compared to competing games such as Soul Edge and Tekken. Players were also disappointed that lightsabers, which are usually depicted as capable of slicing off limbs, were treated much like baseball bat-type weapons in the game.
In March, 2004, GMR magazine rated Masters of Teräs Käsi number 3 on its list of five worst Star Wars games, saying "Steer clear young Padawan, Soul Calibur this ain't" and also stating that the characters in the game were grossly imbalanced. The game placed 10th in ScrewAttack's Top 10 Worst Fighting Games, stating that, "It samples good, but it plays just as bad" and "There's a reason you've never heard of this game: it was put into carbonite. Forever."
[edit] Characters
- Luke Skywalker
- Darth Vader (must be unlocked)
- Han Solo
- Princess Leia Organa
- Chewbacca
- Arden Lyn, a master of Teräs Käsi hired by the Emperor
- Boba Fett
- Stormtrooper (must be unlocked)
- Hoar, a Tusken Raider
- Thok, a Gamorrean guard
- Princess Leia (in Jabba's slave outfit)
- Mara Jade
- Jodo Kast
